The Reef Surf Break

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

Issued: 3 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.3° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Reef today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 10AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.7
E
9
1.1
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
2.2
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
86
93
85
94
178
183
138
139
145
127
144
209
278
331
423
563
635
645
501
440
494
543
554
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:27PM1.72m
10:44AM1.21m
11:04PM1.65m
11:28AM1.23m
11:44PM1.56m
12:19PM1.26m
Low Tide
5:05AM0.38m
4:30PM0.38m
5:41AM0.39m
5:17PM0.44m
6:20AM0.40m
6:13PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
15
14
17
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
18
17
17
Feels °C
13
11
11
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
12
13
12
10
11
11
10
12
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.2
E
15
0.5
E
11
0.3
E
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.5
E
13
Energy kJ
96
86
93
85
17
56
76
104
139
98
126
86
83
83
17
64
39
70
98
96
94
92
135
87
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
15
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NE
8
—
—
0.3
E
15
—
—
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SE
15
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
12
7
17
17
35
14
10
11
4
4
3
7
10
—
—
39
—
—
44
55
—
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
8
—
—
0.1
S
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
5
4
3
1
14
20
19
7
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
1.1
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
2.2
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
4
5
4
5
94
178
183
138
132
145
127
144
209
278
331
423
563
635
645
501
440
494
543
554
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Anne Street Reef
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Anne Street Reef
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Mooloolaba
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Mooloolaba
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Point Cartwright/Secrets
QLD - Sunshine Coast
National Park
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Maroochydore Beach
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Mooloolaba
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Mooloolaba
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Point Cartwright/Secrets
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Point Cartwright/Secrets
QLD - Sunshine Coast
National Park
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Brunswick Heads North
NSW - North Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Kirra
QLD - Gold Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Kirra
QLD - Gold Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
12
12
12
45
13
12
12
12
12
45
199
159
153
159
295
159
159
295
295
912
159
159
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
The Groin (Noosa)
The Groin (Noosa)
The Groin (Noosa)
The Groin (Noosa)
Noosa - Johnsons
Noosa - Tea Tree Bay
Noosa - Tea Tree Bay
Noosa - Tea Tree Bay
Noosa - Tea Tree Bay
Noosa - Tea Tree Bay
Noosa - Tea Tree Bay
Noosa - Tea Tree Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
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Bancoora
VIC - Torquay
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
May's Point
TAS - East Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Flynns Reef
VIC - Phillip Island
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Guillotines
NSW - South Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
4
4
5
7
4
5
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
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May's Point
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Amanzimtoti
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Lebu
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Flynns Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
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Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
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Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
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New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
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New Zealand
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Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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